
Article 1 
Decision 2009/766/EC is amended as follows:

((1)) in Article 2, point (a) is replaced by the following:
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((a)) “GSM system” means an electronic communications network as specified by ETSI standards, in particular EN 301 502, EN 301 511, and EN 301 908-18, also including Extended Coverage GSM IoT (EC-GSM-IoT);';
((2)) in Article 4, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
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1. The 1 800 MHz band shall be designated and made available for:
(a) GSM systems, with the exception of EC-GSM-IoT, by 9 November 2009;
(b) EC-GSM-IoT by 30 September 2018.';
((3)) the following Article 4a is added:
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Article 4a 
The 900 MHz band shall be designated and made available for EC-GSM-IoT by 30 September 2018.';
((4)) the Annex to Decision 2009/766/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 April 2018.
For the Commission
Mariya GABRIEL
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

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ANNEX 
The following technical parameters shall be applied as an essential component of the conditions necessary to ensure coexistence in the absence of bilateral or multilateral agreements between neighbouring networks, without precluding less stringent technical parameters if agreed among the operators of such networks.

Systems Technical parameters Implementation deadlines
UMTS, as specified by ETSI Standards, in particular EN 301 908-1, EN 301 908-2, EN 301 908-3 and EN 301 908-11 
1.. Carrier separation of 5 MHz or more between two neighbouring UMTS networks.
2.. Carrier separation of 2,8 MHz or more between a neighbouring UMTS network and a GSM network. 9 May 2010
LTE, as specified by ETSI Standards, in particular EN 301 908-1, EN 301 908-13, EN 301 908-14, EN 301 908-15, and EN 301 908-18 
1.. A frequency separation of 200 kHz or more between the LTE channel edge and the GSM carrier's channel edge between a neighbouring LTE network and a GSM network.
2.. No frequency separation is required between LTE channel edge and the UMTS carrier's channel edge between a neighbouring LTE network and a UMTS network.
3.. No frequency separation is required between LTE channel edges between two neighbouring LTE networks. 31 December 2011, except 30 September 2018 for LTE-MTC and LTE-eMTC
WiMAX, as specified by ETSI Standards, in particular EN 301 908-1, EN 301 908-21 and EN 301 908-22 
1.. A frequency separation of 200 kHz or more between the WiMAX channel edge and the GSM carrier's channel edge between a neighbouring WiMAX network and a GSM network.
2.. No frequency separation is required between the WiMAX channel edge and the UMTS carrier's channel edge between a neighbouring WiMAX network and a UMTS network.
3.. No frequency separation is required between WiMAX channel edges between two neighbouring WiMAX networks. 31 December 2011
Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) as specified by ETSI standards, in particular EN 301 908-1, EN 301 908-13, EN 301 908-14, EN 301 908-15, and EN 301 908-18 
1.. Standalone mode:

— A frequency separation of 200 kHz or more between the standalone NB-IoT channel edge of a network and the UMTS/LTE channel edge of the neighbouring network;
— A frequency separation of 200 kHz or more between the standalone NB-IoT channel edge of a network and the GSM channel edge of the neighbouring network.
2.. In-band mode: the same parameters apply as for LTE.
3.. Guard-band mode: a frequency separation of 200 kHz or more, between the NB-IoT channel edge and the edge of the operator's block, taking into account existing guard bands between operators' block edges or the edge of the operating band (adjacent to other services). 30 September 2018
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